Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here’s what we know so far
Case 12 Boitumelo Gift Mashita was shot and killed on Monday in Tembisa Ekurhuleni. The 23-year-old woman was on her…
Remains of dozens of suspected kidnap victims found in Nigerian forests
The skulls and bones of at least 28 people have been recovered from suspected criminal camps in Nigerian forests. Police…
Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days
The scene around him has become something of a street party. Crowds of young people have gathered to cheer him…
Why are Ethiopia’s rebels joining forces?
Seven rebel groups from across Ethiopia have announced a new alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government. Some were once…
Families welcome guilty verdict over Mali crash that killed 116
Relatives of victims of the 2014 Air Algérie crash have welcomed a Paris court ruling finding Spanish airline Swiftair guilty…
‘I’ve lost my peace’ – Cape Verde hero Vozinha on newfound fame
Cape Verde’s heroic World Cup goalkeeper Vozinha says he craves the “peace and tranquillity” of the life he led before…
Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
Twenty-seven people have been killed in two mass shootings hours apart in South Africa, the latest gun violence to hit…
Injured Assefa narrowly misses world record in Berlin
An injured Tigst Assefa hobbled over the line at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday after looking set to smash the…
Tenth woman’s body found as South Africa police probe killings
Police in South Africa have discovered another body in Ekurhuleni, to the east of Johannesburg, bringing the number of women…
Salah out of Egypt game because of artificial turf
Egypt have left Mohamed Salah out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will…